Entrepreneurs Keep Apolitical

Today Belarusian entrepreneurs protested in Minsk. A peaceful meeting and a demonstration involved around 2,000-3,000 people. The Belarusian battered business owners protested against the tough legal conditions imposed on them by the government. After January 1, 2009, the new regulations take affect. According to the new rules, each product an entrepreneur buys (abroad) needs to have official documents, certificates, documentation, custom clearance, etc. In addition, a private entrepreneur is no longer allowed to hire employees other than close relatives. Otherwise, the business owner is obliged to register a privately owned enterprise and face a whole bunch of additional taxes and legal hurdles. (more…)